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ANDREW JACOB RICE AND ANDREW JAMES RICE, OF SALEM, MASSACH- SETTS,ASSIGNORS TO' ANDREW JACOB RICE, SAME` PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 68,652, dated September 10, 1867.

IMPROVED BOOT AND SHOE SHARK.

To ALL'WHOM ITMAY concierne: y

Be it known that we, ANDREW JAMss RICE and ANDnsw .AcoB RICE, both ofSalem, county of Essex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a. newand improved Shank for Boots und Shoes; and we do hereby declare thatthe following is n. full, clean', and exact description thereof,reference being had to the `nnnened drawings,

in which- Figure l is a'longitudnal section. u

lFigure 2, an elevution of o st'rnight shank. W

Figure 3, nn elevation of a right und left shank.

We make our shank iu two parts, A. and B. The part A'is made in thedesired shape for the shank, and the part B- is made to lit upon it, andthe two parts are then secured to euch other in any convenient manner.

We make the part A ofl leather, or any similar material possessing therequisite strength and' pliability, sushi as raw hide,`rubber, Snc., butleather is the cheapest andV best material .known to us. The part B weniake of metal, as its only purpose is to strengthen the shank andprevent it from getting out ofV shape. We use a thin strip of steel ci'spring temper, as that is the best material known tous. In thedrmvingsthese parts s're fastened together by rivets, one near each endof the pnrt B, and this is the best method known tous of falste-I ingthese pui-ts together, although it is evident that they might befastened together with tacks, clinched ou one' side, or by stitching,suitable holes in either case being first made through th'e pnrt B.Shanks of steel, leather, and other material nre well known, but theyare all liable to various objections. Steel Shanks, though they are notliable to break, and retain their shape well, ure almost certain, whenthe boot or shoe is worn, to out the parte against which they beur, andall other shftnks known to us are apt to break or getout of shape. Our

shank we believe to be free 4from these objections, and ia theonlzy oneknown to us made in two parte; except one, which is madeof two pieces ofsteel. i

What weciaim as our invention, and'desire to secure by Letters Patent,is- Y As an article of manufacture, n. shank made of leather sndateel,secured together by rivets, allsubstantially as described.

ANDREW JAMES RICE,` A. JACOB RICE. Witnesses:

W. BANAMEND, J. E'. MAYNADIER.

